- San Martin Tucuman have conceded an average of 0.2 goals per-game in their last five Primera B Nacional fixtures.
- San Martin Tucuman have averaged 0.6 goals for and 0.2 goals against in their previous five Primera B Nacional games.
- San Martin Tucuman are the strong favourites for this game, however, they have been drawing games they should be winning recently.
San Martin Tucuman vs CA Los Andes: a game of contrast
Saturday’s Primera Nacional 2025 contest between San Martin Tucuman and CA Los Andes is a fixture of contrasts, with the home side much higher in the table and in need of three points to push for a playoff spot, while their opponents are in much less dire straights.
The San Martin Tucuman manager is a tactician, that much is evident from the defensive discipline and the possession-based, technical soccer that his team play.
The hosts have been a fortress at the back in their recent Primera B Nacional matches, they are particularly stingy in the final third, conceding an average of 0.2 goals per game across their most recent five games.
However, their form has been patchy at best, winning one, drawing three and losing one of their most recent five league games.
This San Martin Tucuman vs CA Los Andes prediction run of games was against teams like Almagro and on average, they have scored 1.2 goals for and conceded 1.2 goals against. This illustrates the volatile nature of their performances, as they struggle to put games away.
Pragmatic Los Andes can stifle San Martin
CA Los Andes are a typically mid-table Primera Nacional team and as such, their recent form is unavailable.
However, they have the typical make up of a team in this division, in that they are built from the defence up and look to play a pragmatic 4-4-2 system.
When considering the San Martin Tucuman vs CA Los Andes preview, Los Andes will look to suffocate their opponent’s possession by maintaining a deep defensive block, being disciplined and applying selective pressing in areas where they can be dangerous.
A typical game for the visitors will see them line up with experienced midfielders who can control the pace of the game and break up the play.
The San Martin Tucuman vs CA Los Andes betting tips suggest that neither team has a glaring attacking talent, but the visitor’s ability to be a frustrating team on their day should give them a chance to take something away from this matchup.
San Martin are the value
Despite the San Martin Tucuman vs CA Los Andes odds favoring San Martin Tucuman at -333, we think the better bet for this one lies in the goals market. Given the contrasting nature of this fixture and the respective playing styles, we can easily see a slow, tense game in which neither side is afforded much space in the box.
We will take under 2.5 goals as our main selection, this will land if our San Martin Tucuman vs CA Los Andes prediction turns into the tight, cagey game we expect it to be. San Martin Tucuman may well have the talent to nick it, but we’re taking the security of the goal total.
